Evolving science of gene therapy research.

Insights for health care professionals.

As a health care professional interested in helping your patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), it’s essential to stay abreast on the science of gene therapy. aSharedVision is here to provide you with information and resources on this evolving branch of knowledge, particularly as it applies to the IRD community.

Gene therapy landscape.

Exciting developments in gene therapy research mean great potential for treating genetic disease—and hope for your patients with IRDs. Find out more about the history of gene therapy, how it works and some of the disease spaces scientists are currently focusing on.

Gene therapy approaches.

Gene-based therapeutic approaches include viral-based vector systems. Learn more about the various systems used in research and which have demonstrated the greatest success in clinical trials for in vivo gene delivery.

Resources for patients.

Information to help you answer patient questions about gene therapy research. Plus, educational resources on gene therapy research and genetic testing you can share with patients or download for yourself and share with your patients.

The potential of gene therapy.

For more than 50 years, gene therapy has been shown to be a scientific approach with the potential to address genetic diseases.1

aSharedVision is sponsored by Spark Therapeutics, Inc., a leader in the field of gene therapy research. Here, the IRD community can stay informed about retinal gene therapy research, and discover the crucial nature of genetic testing.

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